A couple flouted planning regulations by converted their garage into an extra home - and then hid it behind fences and a fake garage door
Officials at Blaby District Council had been investigating Enderby homeowners Dr Reeta Herzallah and Hamdi Almasri since October 2015.
After following up reports of unauthorised work being carried at the couple's property in Old Church Road they discovered a raft of planning breaches.
It culminated in a short hearing at Leicester Magistrates Court last week where the pair were convicted in their absence without making a plea.
Speaking after the hearing, a... read more

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